Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Middle East Studies

General Requirements

Elliott School bachelor's degrees engage students with global issues through multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches. Students begin their studies in the first year with foundational courses in political science, economics, history, and anthropology or geography. They supplement these courses with others in the traditional liberal arts categories of writing, natural or physical science, mathematics or statistics, and the humanities/creative arts, plus two writing in the disciplines courses. Foreign language study also is emphasized early in each program to enable students to satisfy the third-year language proficiency requirement of the bachelor's degree in a timely manner.

Introduction to the major

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Prerequisite core (19 credits)

Required

The following courses must be taken in the first year. With the exception of ECON 1011 (fall) and ECON 1012 (spring), courses may be taken in fall or spring. IAFF 1001 is not required for internal or external transfer students.

With advisor approval, a student may select another introductory social science course if s/he can demonstrate why it is relevant to the student's academic pursuits. Examples of courses that might be accepted include ANTH 1004, GEOG 1003.

Supporting courses in the liberal arts

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Writing (10 credits)

Writing requirements are established by the University Writing Program. Students must complete UW 1020 in their first year before enrolling in a Writing in the Discipline (WID) course for WID credit. The two required WID courses should be taken in the student's major, minor, or a related field, and must be completed in separate semesters to receive WID credit. WID courses are designated in this Bulletin with a "W" appended to the course number, e.g., HIST 2340W.

MATH courses numbered 1051 and above require a placement test. Credit for only one of the following MATH courses may be applied toward a degree: MATH 1221, MATH 1231, or MATH 1252. Credit for only one of the following STAT courses may be applied toward a degree: STAT 1051, STAT 1053, STAT 1111, or STAT 1127. STAT courses may not be double-counted between the Mathematics requirement and the Research Methods requirement (see “Major Requirements.”)

*Some MUS and TRDA courses may be repeated for credit. Consult course descriptions in this Bulletin for additional information. All courses must be taken for a letter grade to fulfill this requirement. Courses taken Pass/No Pass are not accepted.

Major requirements

Basic Topics in International Affairs (Middle East: An International Affairs Survey)

Foreign language (credits vary)

Students must demonstrate third-year proficiency in a modern foreign languages (Arabic, Hebrew or Persian) by examination or coursework. Additional information regarding the Elliott School foreign language examinations is available from the academic advisor.

The following lists are not exhaustive and new courses may be added at any time. Contact the Director of the Middle East Studies program for approval to count a course not listed toward one of these requirements.